Posts About "Nick Schultz"
Lineup Shuffle Looming for Flyers
November 4th, 2016 Since the start of the season, the Philadelphia Flyers have floated around the .500 mark. Despite the middling record, there have been some bright spots, namely in specific players such as Claude Giroux, Jake Voracek and Travis Konecny. Where the Flyers have struggled is in team play — in putting together a good start and...
Nick Schultz Steamrolled, Injured
November 28th, 2015 In Saturday's win over the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers lost stalwart defenseman Nick Schultz. Schultz was steamrolled by 6-foot-5 defenseman Dylan McIlrath, who caught Schultz off-guard along the boards in what was a brutal, but clean hit. Schultz left the game after the first period check and at the start of the...
What Should The Flyers Do With Michael Del Zotto?
June 8th, 2015 On August 5th, 2014, the Philadelphia Flyers signed Michael Del Zotto to a one-year, $1.3 million contract. This happened only hours after finding out that Kimmo Timonen had been diagnosed with blood clots. The idea was that even though Del Zotto could not replace what Timonen brought to the Flyers, he was the best available option for...
It's Time For the NHL to Stop Babying Goalies
March 4th, 2015 Not so long ago, I wrote an article detailing things the NHL should change. In that article, I spoke about the issue of goaltender interference and how it for some reason is not reviewable in the NHL. Tuesday night's game between the Flyers and Flames is prime example number one of why this play needs to be reviewable. Let's examine...
Hockey News: Nick Schultz Inks a Deal; Two Teams Top No-Trade Lists
February 19th, 2015 Here's some news and notes from around the NHL. The Flyers re-signed defenseman Nick Schultz. Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin collided with the boards, left Wednesday night's game. Reports suggest that the Oilers and Jets top players' no-trade lists. Andrew Hammond made his first NHL start; defeats Canadiens....
Nick Schultz Worthy of Extension, Not Trade
February 6th, 2015 The idea of re-upping Nick Schultz may be an unpopular one, but that doesn't mean it's wrong. While the 32-year-old veteran is far from the shutdown defenseman that's roadblocked the Flyers since losing Chris Pronger, holding onto the journeyman second-round pick from 2000 makes more sense than trading him. More than Added...
